Brick tie anchor

ABSTRACT

The invention is directed to a masonry anchor for tying a masonry veneer wall to a stud back-up wall having an outer covering, the anchor comprising a generally planar anchor plate having an outer coupling end for connection to a veneer tie wire and an inner anchoring end for securement to the back-up wall. In one embodiment, the anchor plate has struck-out tabs extending laterally from the anchor plate, intermediate the coupling end and the anchoring end. The outer coupling end of the anchor is insertable through a slot opening cut into the outer covering adjacent a stud in the back-up wall until the tabs engage the outer covering of the stud back-up wall to provide for proper spacing of the coupling end from the back-up wall. In a second embodiment of the masonry anchor, at least the outer coupling end is of a corrosion resistant material.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO BELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No.09/213,270, filed Dec. 17, 1998.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to masonry anchor members for tyinga masonry veneer to a stud back-up in a cavity wall and moreparticularly to the provisions of anchor members which can be quicklyinstalled to project at precisely the right distance from the back-upstud.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Cavity walls of a masonry veneer tied to a backup wall arecommonly utilized in construction to provide for an aestheticallypleasing appearance while being less expensive than solid masonry walls.One common type of cavity wall used in both residential and commercialbuildings is a brick veneer tied to a stud back-up wall.

[0004] The brick veneer is tied to the stud back-up wall by use ofmasonry or brick veneer anchors. Such anchors are generally a planaranchor plate which is attached to the stud of the stud back-up wall. Theanchor plate at the exposed end is provided with a slot through which abrick tie wire is inserted, the brick tie wire being mortared betweentwo rows of bricks to provide a secure connection between the brickveneer and back-up wall. As there are a large quantity of connectorsrequired to secure the brick veneer their cost becomes a very criticalfactor. These connectors are commonly made of a galvanized carbon steelwhich is a material similar to that which is used in the construction ofthe metal studs for the stud back-up walls.

[0005] While it is highly desirable to provide for the proper locationof the anchor plates so that the slotted exposed ends stand at thecorrect distance proud of the back-up wall, the commonly utilized meansfor effecting such location has necessitated added plate materialincreasing costs. As a result some anchor plates have eliminated anylocating means and have to be set in position simply by sight givingrise to inaccurate tie wire embeddments. In addition, there has recentlybeen serious concern expressed by a number of agencies regarding thepotential for corrosion and failure of the masonry anchors due to theexposure of the anchors to moisture which is present in the cavitybetween the stud back-up wall and the masonry veneer.

[0006] One widely used example of a connector which provides foraccurate presentation of the slotted exposed end of the anchor plate isan L-shaped connector plate with the base of the “L” fitting over theface edge of the stud and the leg of the “L” being connected to the mainpart of the stud and having a slot for a brick tie wire in a noseportion of the plate extending beyond the front edge of the stud. Byconstructing the anchor in such a shape, various sizes of anchors forvarious sizes of studs, such as “4”, “6” and “8” inch studs, may beconstructed. While such an anchor plate is hugely successful, itrequires a significant quantity of material which increases with studsize giving rise to increasing costs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The present invention in one aspect provides for an anchor memberfor an anchor tie for tying courses of masonry veneer to a backup wallof sheet material supported by spaced vertical studs which anchormembers can be easily installed to project at precisely the rightdistance from the back-up wall.

[0008] More particularly, the anchor plate or member of the inventionformed of stainless steel, has a nose portion adapted to be projectedthrough a vertical slit in a backup wall sheet material, and an anchorportion to extend rearwardly of the sheet material and to be secured toa stud supporting the sheet material.

[0009] The nose portion of the anchor plate which has a tie wire slotformed therein, has a maximum vertical dimension for maximumadjustability such that the length of the tie wire slot is not greaterthan approximately the height of a veneer course. The horizontaldimension of the nose portion is sufficient to present the tie wire slotstanding proud of the backup wall sheet material at precisely thedesired distance when the anchor plate is installed.

[0010] The anchor portion of the anchor plate is provided with alocating abutment means projecting perpendicular thereto to engage abackup wall surface to fix the projection of said anchor nose portionbeyond the backup wall sheet material at precisely the desired distance.

[0011] In another aspect, in a preferred form the present inventionprovides for an anchor member comprising a generally planar anchor platehaving an outer coupling nose or end for connection to a veneer tie wireand an inner anchoring portion or end for securement to the back-upwall. The anchor plate has struck-out tabs extending laterally thereofintermediate the coupling end and the anchoring end. The outer couplingend is insertable through a slot cut through the back-up wall insulatingsheet material adjacent a supporting stud until the tabs engage theinner face of the sheet material to provide for proper spacing of thecoupling end from the back-up wall.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Preferred embodiments of the present invention are illustrated inthe attached drawings in, which:

[0013]FIG. 1 is a perspective view, partly in cross-section of a firstembodiment of a brick veneer anchor of the present invention;

[0014]FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the brick veneer anchor of FIG.1;

[0015]FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the brick veneer anchor of FIG. 1during installation using a screwdriver to hold the brick tie;

[0016]FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the installation of the brick veneeranchor of FIG. 1;

[0017]FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the brickveneer anchor of the present invention and a tool for holding the bricktie during installation;

[0018]FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a brickveneer anchor of the present invention and a tool adapted for use in theinstallation of the brick veneer anchor;

[0019]FIG. 7 is perspective view of the brick veneer anchor of FIG. 6during installation;

[0020]FIG. 8 is a side elevation view of the installation of the brickveneer anchor of FIG. 6;

[0021]FIG. 9 is a side elevation view of the brick veneer anchor of FIG.6 showing the attachment of the anchor to a stud;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0022] The present invention in one aspect is directed to a masonryanchor member or plate and, in particular, to a brick veneer anchorplate for use in tying a brick veneer wall to a stud back-up wall.According to this aspect of the invention, the anchor plate required aminimum amount of material for cost savings while at the same timeincorporating means for easily installing same to project at preciselythe correct distance forwardly of the back-up wall.

[0023] In another aspect the present invention is directed to an anchormember or plate as aforesaid which will eliminate the problem ofcorrosion presently experienced by the exposure of the anchor member tothe environment of the moisture collecting in the cavity between thebrick veneer and the back-up wall.

[0024] In still another aspect of the invention, as a consequence ofreducing the size of the anchor, it has also been found desirable toprovide for ways and means for easy installation of the anchor to thestud of the back-up wall. This has been accomplished in preferredembodiments of the invention with the use of holding means adapted forholding the anchor in position while allowing the installer to attachthe anchor to the stud of the stud back-up wall.

[0025] A first preferred embodiment of a masonry anchor according to thepresent invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4. The masonryanchor of this embodiment is particularly of use as a brick veneeranchor and is shown in the figures generally indicated by the numeral10. Brick veneer anchor 10 is attached to a stud 12 of a stud back-upwall 14 to tie a brick veneer wall 16 constructed of a number of coursesof individual bricks 18 to the back-up wall 14. Bricks 18 are mortaredtogether by use of mortar 20 to form the brick veneer wall 16. Brickveneer wall 16 is spaced from the stud back-up wall 14 to provide anintermediate air space or cavity 22.

[0026] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, stud wall 14 is comprised of aplurality of studs 12 to which an outer covering 24 is attached. Duringconstruction of the stud back-up wall 14 the studs 12 are placed inposition and then the outer covering 24 is attached to the studs 12 toform the stud back-up wall 14. A number of slots 26 are cut in the outercovering 24 adjacent the studs 12 to provide for openings through whichthe brick veneer anchor 10 may be inserted as will be described below.

[0027] Brick veneer anchor 10 is comprised of a generally planar body oranchor plate. The anchor plate may be constructed of any suitablematerial such as carbon steel, galvanized carbon steel or stainlesssteel. In order to maximize the corrosion resistant properties of theanchor plate it is preferably manufactured from galvanized steelstainless steel to resist the corrosion effects of the environment ofthe cavity 22. Anchor 10 has an outer coupling nose or end 30 having avertically extending slot 34 for connection to a veneer tie wire 32 andan inner anchoring end 34 for securing the anchor 10 to the stud 12.Outer coupling end 30 has a width sufficient to project the verticallyextending slot 34 beyond the outside surface of the backup stud wall 14.This dimension would depend upon the thickness of any covering 24attached the stud backup wall 14. Generally, the coupling end 30 wouldproject the slot 34 at least 0.5″ into the cavity 22 beyond the wallsurface. For a wall covering 26 of about 0.5 inch or where there is nowall covering on the stud back up wall 14, the coupling end 30 isgenerally about 1.5 inches in width and the slot 34 is located about 0.5inch in from the front edge of the coupling end 30. For wall coverings26 of about 1.5 to 2 inches, the width of the coupling end 30 wouldgenerally be about 3 inches with the slot 34 again located about 0.5inch in from the front edge of the coupling end 30.

[0028] The vertically extending slot 34 has a maximum vertical dimensionapproximately equal to the height of the brick 18 and has a horizontaldimension to allow the tie wire 32 to pass through. The dimensioning ofthe vertically extending slot 34 allows for adjustability of thepositioning of the tie wire 32 in relation to the anchor 10 to allow foradjustment based on the location of the brick courses of the brickveneer wall 16. Brick tie wire 32 extends from the coupling end 30 tolie between two courses of bricks 18 in the brick veneer wall 16. Afterthe tie wire 32 is properly positioned as shown in FIG. 1, it ismortared between the two courses of bricks l8 of the brick veneer wall16. In this way, the brick veneer wall 16 is securely tied or connectedto the stud back-up wall 14.

[0029] It will be considered that the height of the nose portion 30which accommodates the tie wire slot 34 will depend on the amount ofvertical adjustment required to meet variations in the mortaring of thebrick veneer. For example, when erecting one or two story buildings orshopping malls, the care taken to ensure the evenness of the mortaringis much less than when erecting multiple story buildings such asapartment buildings where the spacing between floors is precise. Thus,for multiple story buildings such as apartment buildings the tie wireadjustments can be less requiring smaller anchors.

[0030] As practical examples, for a 3 inch brick course providing for afull course adjustment, the height of the nose portion 30 would be ofthe order of 4 inches and the length of the slot 34 would be of theorder of 3 inches.

[0031] Where this degree of adjustment is not required the height of thenose piece 30 for example could be 3 inches with the length of the slot34 being 2¼ inches. Again, as another example, for a nose portion 30having a height of 2 inches, the length of the slot would preferrably be1¼ inches.

[0032] The brick veneer anchor 10 is provided with an anchoring enddistal of the coupling end for securing the anchor 10 to the stud 12 ofthe stud back-up wall 14. In order to provide for proper positioning ofthe brick veneer anchor 10 relative to the stud 12 to provide for theproper exposure of the coupling end 30 and the slot 36, the anchor 10 isprovided with locating abutment means projecting perpendicular thereto.In the embodiment illustrated, the locating abutment means arestruck-out tabs 40 which, when the anchor is inserted through the slot26 in the outer covering 24, rest against the rear surface of the outercovering 24. Once the anchor 10 is in this proper position, it may beattached to the stud 12 of the stud back-up wall 14 by suitable means,such as sheet metal screws 42 for metal studs 12 or wood screws for woodstuds.

[0033] The brick veneer anchor 10 is relatively small in order to reducethe amount of material used while still providing sufficient area forproper securement to the stud 12. In one embodiment, for anchorsdesigned for different widths of studs, the horizontal dimension of theanchoring end 34 of the anchor 10 is no more than one half the width ofthe stud 12. For a “4” inch stud which is actually 3.625 inches inwidth, the anchoring end 34 is 1.75 inches or less in width, preferrably1.5 inches in width. For a “6” or “8” inch stud 12, the anchoring end 34is preferrably 1.75 inches in width. More preferably the anchor isprovided dimensional to be used with any width of stud. Thus an anchorhaving an anchoring end between 1.5 and 2.75 inches could be used with astud of “4”, “6” or “8” inches. Most preferably, the anchor's end wouldbe between 2.0 and 2.5 inches.

[0034] As the anchoring end 34, may be relatively small, it could bedifficult for the installer to hold the anchor in the proper positionand at the same time attach it to the stud 12. In order to make iteasier for an installer to hold the anchor 10 in position, the anchor 10is preferably provided with a holding means 44 for holding the anchor10. The holding means 44 preferably allows for the anchor to be held inposition either by hand or by use of a suitable tool, such as a screwdriver or a tool specially adapted for holding of the anchor. In thepreferred embodiment of the masonry anchor 10 as illustrated in FIGS. 1through 4, the holding means 44 is adapted to permit holding of theanchor 10 either by hand or by use of a screwdriver 46 or a speciallyadapted tool 48. This is accomplished by providing the holding means 44with a an upstanding ledge formation shown as a strap 50 which is struckout of the planar body of the anchor 10. Ledge formation or strap 50 isspaced laterally from the body of the anchor 10 to provide for a spacebetween the underside thereof and the body of the anchor 10 sized topermit the end of a flat blade screwdriver 46 to be inserted into theopening as illustrated in FIG. 4. This permits the installer to hold theanchor 10 in position using the screwdriver 46 with one hand, and thenuse the other hand to drive the screws 42 through the anchor 10 and intothe stud 12. Preferably, to accommodate the end of the screwdriver 46,strap 50 has a slight wedge or trapezoidal shape with the front having areduced width relative to the back of the strap 50 and hence the openingbetween the strap 50 and the body of the anchor 10 is also wedge shaped.

[0035] In order to allow the anchor 10 to be held by hand rather thanthrough use of a screwdriver 46 or tool 48, the holding means 44 forholding the anchor 10 is preferably provided with a second part, namely,a struck out tab 52 which extends perpendicular from the back end of thestrap 50. This tab 52 allows for griping of the tab 52 by the fingers ofthe installer so that the installer may hold the anchor in the properposition for insertion of the screws 42 through the anchor 10 and intothe stud 12.

[0036]FIG. 5 illustrates a second embodiment of a brick veneer anchor ofthe present invention which is a variation of the first embodiment.Similar to the first embodiment, brick veneer anchor 10A is comprised ofa generally planar body or anchor plate constructed of a stainless steelmaterial having an outer coupling end 30A for securing the anchor 10A toa stud 12. Outer coupling end 30A is provided with the verticallyextending slot 34 a dimensioned as in the first embodiment. Anchor IGAis provided with locating enbuttment means namely, struck-out tabs 40 a,intermediate the outer coupling end 30A and the inner anchoring end 36a. Masonry veneer anchor 10A is also provided with holding means forholding the anchor 10A by use of a suitable tool such as a screwdriveror the tool 48 specially adapted for holding the anchor 10A. In contrastto the first embodiment, holding means 44A comprises a split strap 50A.This construction of the strap 50A is particularly suitable for use withmaterial which is less malleable and which may not have the propertiesto permit for the strap and holding tab to be struck out, similar to thefirst embodiment. Split strap 50A is formed by first making an H-shapedcut within the body of the anchor 30A. The two tabs formed by theH-shaped cut are then pushed out to form the split strap 50A. FIG. 5illustrates the use of the special tool 48 adapted to allow for properpositioning of the anchor 10A for attachment to the stud or the studback-up wall. This tool 48 is also usable with the first embodiment ofthe masonry anchor 10 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4.

[0037] As illustrated in FIG. 5, the tool 48 has a first generallyplanar portion 54 with a second portion 56 attached to the rear edge ofthe first portion 54 generally perpendicular to the first portion 54 toform a generally L-shaped tool. The dimension of the first portion 54 isselected such that when the tool 48 is attached to the anchor 10 or 10A,the dimension between the tabs 40 or 40A of the anchor 10 or 10A and thesecond portion 56 is the same as the depth of the stud 12 of the back-upwall 14. Thus, tools adapted for different sizes of studs, such as “4”,“6” or “8” inch studs, may be provided. The forward edge of the tool 48is provided with a centrally extending tongue 58 which has a means 60for engaging with the holding means 44 or 44A by insertion into thespacing or gap between the strap 50 or 50A and the body of the anchor 10or 10A. The front edge of the tool 48 on either side of the forwardlyextending tongue 58 is provided with shoulders 62 which are displacedslightly out of the plane of the first portion 54 to allow the shoulders62 to engage with the rearward edge of the anchor 10 or 10A when thetool is releasably attached to the anchor 10 or 10A. In order to allowfor almost hands free installation of an anchor 10 or 10A constructed ofhot dip galvanized steel using the tool 48, the tool 48 may be providedwith magnetized regions which can be utilized to releasably hold theanchor 10 or 10A to the tool 48, as well as releasably hold the tool 48to a metal stud 12 if the anchor 10 or 10A is being installed on a metalstud back-up wall 14. Thus, magnetized regions may be provided on theinterior face of the forwardly extending tongue 58 to releasably hold ahot dip galvanized anchor 10 or 10A to the tool 48 as well as on theinterior face of the second portion 56 or the first portion 54 toreleasably hold the tool 48 and its attached anchor 10 or 10A to a metalstud 12. Anchors 10 or 10A constructed of stainless steel are generallynon-metallic. In these circumstances, the shoulder 62 of the tool 48 maybe provided with a gripping means to grip the anchor 10 or 10A so thatit may be properly held by the tool 48. Alternatively, the means 60 forengaging with the holding means 44 or 48A may be dimensioned to providefor a tight friction fit between the holding means 44 or 44A and means60 on the tool. Once the anchor 10 or 10A has been attached to the metalstud 12, the tool 48 is easily removed from the anchor 10 or 10A bybreaking the magnetic contact or friction fit. By utilizing themagnetized regions to hold the anchor 10 or 10A and tool 48 in positionthe installer has both hands free to properly attach the anchor 10 or10A to the stud 12 and it is not necessary for them to hold the anchor10 or 10A in position for attachment to the stud 12. Thus, the installercould hold a screw gun in one hand and could use the second hand forplacing the screw 42 in the proper position or for withdrawing screws 42from a pouch or holder.

[0038] A third embodiment of a masonry anchor according to the presentinvention is shown in FIGS. 6 through 9 generally indicated by thenumeral 70. Similar to the first embodiment, masonry anchor 70 iscomprised of a generally planar body or anchor plate constructed ofstainless steel or other corrosion resistant material having an outercoupling end 72 for connection to a veneer wire tie 32 and an inneranchoring end 74 for securing the anchor 70 to a stud 12. Outer couplingend 72 is dimensioned to project beyond the front surface of the back upwall 14 and is provided with a vertically extending slot 76, dimensionedto allow the wire tie 32 to pass through, and to provide for theadjustability of the positioning of the wire tie 32 relative to thebrick courses 18 in the brick veneer wall 16.

[0039] Similar to the first embodiment, anchor 70 is attached to a stud12 of a the stud back-up wall 14 by use of suitable screws 78. Anchor 70is provided with locating abutment means, namely, struckout tabs 80,intermediate the outer coupling end 72 and inner anchoring end 74 tobutt against the outer covering 24 of the stud back-up wall 14 toproperly position the anchor 70 so that the outer coupling end 72 isproperly exposed beyond the covering wall 24 for insertion of the wiretie 32. In contrast to the first and second embodiments, thirdembodiment of the anchor 70 is not provided with any means for easilyholding the anchor 70. Rather, the anchor 70 utilizes a special tool 82which holds the anchor 70 in position against the stud 12 for easyattachment of the anchor 70 to the stud 12 by use of screws 78.

[0040] In the preferred embodiment illustrated in the figures, tool 82has a generally paddle shaped body 84 having a handle 86 for griping inthe hand of the installer. The interior base of the paddle shaped body84 is provided with a recessed or cut out region 88 dimensioned toaccept the body of the anchor Preferably in order to releasably hold thebody of a hot dipped galvanized anchor 70 within the recessed or cut outregion 88, the recessed or cut out region 88 is provided with one ormore magnetized areas 90 which magnetically hold the body of the anchor70 within the recessed or cutout region 88. Thus, the anchor 70 may beplaced within the recessed or cut out region 88 and then the installerutilizes the tool 82 to which the anchor 70 is attached to insert theouter coupling end 72 of the anchor 70 through the slot 26 in the wall14. For use with an anchor 70 of non-magnetic stainless steel, the edgesof the recessed or cut-out region 88 may be provided with gripping meansto releasably grip the edges of the anchor 70. Once the anchor has beeninstalled to the wall, the tool may easily be removed, releasing theanchor 70 from the gripping means. Another way of holding the anchor 70to the tool 82, when the anchor is constructed of stainless steel, wouldbe to provide on the front face of the tool a strap or other means forholding the struck-out tab 80 to the front face of the tool. The tool 82is provided with holes 92 which line up with the holes 70 for thescrews. These holes 92 thereby provide guides for the installer toutilize the screws 78 to attach the anchor 70 to the stud 12. Once theanchor 70 has been attached to the stud 12, the magnetic contacts of themagnetized region 90 of the anchor 70 or the releasable connection bythe gripping means are broken to thereby release the tool 82 from itsattachment to the anchor 70.

[0041] In order to permit hands-free installation of the anchor 70 in aproper position for attachment to the stud 12, the inner base of thepaddle shaped body 84 may be provided with additional magnetized regions94 which will magnetically couple the tool 82 and the attached anchor 70to the stud 12. To increase the magnetic coupling of the tool 82 to thestud 12, the paddle shaped body 84 is preferably provided with aperpendicular extension 96 extending from the interior of the body 84 toprovide for an L-shaped interior portion which matches the dimension ofthe stud 12. Perpendicular extension 96 may also be provided withsuitable magnetic regions 98 to increase the releasable attachment ofthe tool 82 and the anchor 70 to the stud 12.

[0042] While different sizes of tools 82 may be provided for differentsizes of studs, such as “4”, “6” or “8” inch studs, it is also possibleto provide for a tool 84 which is adjustable for use with different sizestuds. The connection between the perpendicular extension and the paddleshaped body 84 may be provided as a slideable connection to allow forthe perpendicular extension 96 to be moved to vary the dimension of theL-shaped interior portion. In this way, the tool is easily adapted foruse of different sizes of studs.

[0043] The installation of this embodiment of a masonry anchor 70 isillustrated in FIGS. 6 through 9. The anchor 70 is initially releasablyattached to the recessed opening 88 of the tool 82 by means of themagnetic regions 90 or gripping means. As shown in FIG. 8, the tool 82and the attached anchor 70 are then slid forward to insert the outercoupling end 72 of the anchor 70 through the slot or opening 26 in theouter covering 24 of the stud back-up wall 14. Once the anchor 70 andtool 82 are in the proper position, screws 78 are inserted through theopenings 92 to attach the anchor 70 to the stud 12. The tool 82 may thenbe removed from the anchor 70 by breaking the magnetic contacts betweenthe tool 82 and the anchor 70 and the stud 12.

[0044] The embodiment of the brick veneer anchor 70 illustrated in FIGS.6 through 9 is also easily adaptable for use in those rare circumstanceswhen the anchor 70 is being installed on a stud back-up wall 12 whichdoes not have an outer cover. In these circumstances, the anchor 70 isflipped over so that the locating abutment means and the struck-out tabs80 butt against the outer edge of the stud 12. In these circumstances,the anchor may be easily held in place, either by hand, or by use of thetool. The second embodiment of the anchor as illustrated in FIG. 5 mayalso be easily adapted for use in stud back-up walls without an outercovering. In those circumstances, the installer could easily hammer downthe split strap 50A to flatten it to the plane of the anchor and thenflip over the anchor so that the struck-out tabs 40A would abut theforward edge of the stud 12.

[0045] The present invention provides for a masonry anchor, and inparticular, a brick veneer anchor for tying a brick veneer wall to astud back-up wall. The anchor is economical to manufacture andrelatively easy to install. The use of the anchor of the presentinvention provides for an increased life of the anchor in that themoisture which is contained within the cavity will not adversely effectthe integrity and strength of the anchor through corrosion.

[0046] Although various preferred embodiments of the present inventionhave been described herein in detail, it will be appreciated by thoseskilled in the art, that variations may be made thereto withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appendedclaims.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property orprivilege is claimed are defined as follows:
 1. An anchor member for ananchor tie for tying courses of masonry veneer to a backup wall of sheetmaterial supported by spaced vertical studs, such anchor membercomprising a plate having a nose portion adapted to be projected througha vertical slit in a backup wall sheet material, and an anchor portionto extend rearwardly of the sheet material and to be secured to a studsupporting the sheet material, said nose portion having a vertical tiewire receiving slot therein and having a maximum vertical dimension toaccommodate a tie wire receiving slot not greater than the height of aveneer course, said nose portion having a horizontal dimensionsufficient to present said vertical slot standing proud of the backupwall sheet material, said anchor portion of said plate being providedwith a locating abutment means projecting perpendicular thereto toengage a backup wall surface to fix the projection of said anchor endbeyond the backup wall sheet material.
 2. An anchor member as claimed inclaim 1 in which said sheet material is hot dip galvanized steel.
 3. Ananchor member as claimed in claim 1 in which said sheet material isstainless steel.
 4. An anchor member as claimed in claim 1 in which saidabutment means comprises tab members stamped out from said plate toengage the inner face of the backup wall sheet material.
 5. A masonryanchor for tying a masonry veneer wall to a stud back-up wall having anouter covering, the anchor comprising a generally planar anchor plate ofcorrosion resistant steel having an outer coupling end for connection toa veneer tie wire and an inner anchoring end for securement to theback-up wall, the anchor plate having struck-out tabs extendinglaterally from the anchor plate, intermediate the coupling end and theanchoring end, the outer coupling end being insertable through a slotopening cut into the outer covering adjacent a stud in the back-up walluntil the tabs engage the outer covering of the stud back-up wall toprovide for proper spacing of the coupling end from the back-up wall. 6.A masonry anchor as claimed in claim 5 wherein the corrosion resistantsteel is hot dip galvanized steel.
 7. A masonry anchor as claimed inclaim 5 wherein the corrosion resistant steel is stainless steel.
 8. Amasonry anchor as claimed in claim 5 wherein the anchoring end isprovided with holding means for holding of the anchor duringinstallation.
 9. A masonry anchor as claimed in claim 8 wherein theholding means comprises a ledge formation struck out from said anchoringend and overlying the plane of the anchoring end to accommodate asuitable tool to be inserted into the space between said ledge formationand the plane of the anchoring end.
 10. A masonry anchor as claimed inclaim 8 in which said holding means comprises a tab formed from thematerial of said anchoring end and extending generally perpendicularthereto to be gripped by a hand.